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. $150 million for fisheries in alaska. why would that put that into a relief bill, $150 million for fisheries in alaska. this is a superstorm sandy relief bill. >> i wish people would ask the question rather than just getting angry. alaska sometime in past had a serious catastrophe that caused the small fishermen to lose a whole lot of income because of that. they never were -- even though they had fema and everyone else trying to help them. we did have fishermen that lost a lot of jobs, a lot of income as a result of this storm. all of this stuff has been analyzed. why they would put alaska on it, except they had a previous claim, i don't know. if they had put long island, connecticut, and new jersey on it and asked the question why, there is an answer why. all of this has been scrutinized. you know, everyone knows we have to cut back in spending, but they shouldn't just rush to judgment if they see something they don't understand. let me make it abundantly clear to you. none of you in the us in the af communities do we w
. $150 million for fisheries in alaska. why would that put that into a relief bill, $150 million for fisheries in alaska. this is a superstorm sandy relief bill. >> i wish people would ask the question rather than just getting angry. alaska sometime in past had a serious catastrophe that caused the small fishermen to lose a whole lot of income because of that. they never were -- even though they had fema and everyone else trying to help them. we did have fishermen that lost a lot of jobs,...
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an oil rig in late december that was owned by shell was traveling from alaska to seattle. it was going for maintenance. when it broke tree of its tow and drifted onto an uninhabited island. now that grounded rig has re-ignited debate over oil exploration in the arctic. >> reporter: these images of shell oil's washed-up ship have re-ignited an often under the radar debate over planned u.s. oil drilling in the arctic ocean. >> for both the rewards and the risks we really need a more open public debate about what we really want and what risk we're willing to bear to get it. >> reporter: popular mechanics magazines jerry boarded the kulluk for four days about two months ago. >> i felt perfectly safe. but it's a round ship, no keel, doesn't have a bow and it rides rough in the waves. >> reporter: that's when under tow officials report when the unsecured ship was grounded wind gusts hit 65 miles per hour, swells up to 30 feet. when it's anchored, it's designed to push down and break up-ice. the diameter of this conical rig is 266 feet from the main deck and it has an unusually t
an oil rig in late december that was owned by shell was traveling from alaska to seattle. it was going for maintenance. when it broke tree of its tow and drifted onto an uninhabited island. now that grounded rig has re-ignited debate over oil exploration in the arctic. >> reporter: these images of shell oil's washed-up ship have re-ignited an often under the radar debate over planned u.s. oil drilling in the arctic ocean. >> for both the rewards and the risks we really need a more...
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the coast guard says that oil rig that ran aground in alaska is luckily stable, not leaking. during the tow to seattle, it required the crew to cut the lines. bad weather has kept the crews from being able to re-board that rig. >>> more than 800 people in minnesota and the art of swimming in winter. this is the annual polar bear plunge, an event that help two charities. one for suicide awareness. minnesota want the only place. in north carolina, there they go. this is the polar bears braving the waters. before they ended up in the water they decided to gather those who were killed in the mass shooting at sandy hook, so a lot of reasons for them to brave the cold. >>> brand-new club opening its stores in the mile-high city. the first pot club in colorado. gets its name from amendment 64, the amendment that made recreational use of marijuana legal in the state. the club is private, and it's open to members who pay $30 and a fee. >> you can come in here, you can bring marijuana, you can share marijuana. this club is what the voters of colorado finally wanted. they wanted adults
the coast guard says that oil rig that ran aground in alaska is luckily stable, not leaking. during the tow to seattle, it required the crew to cut the lines. bad weather has kept the crews from being able to re-board that rig. >>> more than 800 people in minnesota and the art of swimming in winter. this is the annual polar bear plunge, an event that help two charities. one for suicide awareness. minnesota want the only place. in north carolina, there they go. this is the polar bears...
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. >> the humble flying skid makes its home from alaska to south america. it is rare, very rare to have so many squid off the coast here
. >> the humble flying skid makes its home from alaska to south america. it is rare, very rare to have so many squid off the coast here
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money for fisheries in alaska. watershed restoration. >> those things have been taken out. >> in response to wildfires in colorado, $20 million, is that still in there? >> that's not pork. they put it into their bill. that's been taken out. that was in the original senate bill. there is not pork and we have oversight in this legislation. >> what about this, sir? he i see $50 million for national park service historic 3re67b va preservation activities. >> many of our parks were affected by the emergency. who will pay for the repairs on a roof on a federal building in washington? >> it said historic preservation, not repairs. >> we have to have a building to do the more universal job of what preservation is all about. but that's all been taken out. there are no earmarks in this legislation that is before the house today. >> what about 2 billion -- pardon me to interrupting, but $2 billion in community development block grants, funds reserved for activities related to the mitigation of future disasters. not suggesting
money for fisheries in alaska. watershed restoration. >> those things have been taken out. >> in response to wildfires in colorado, $20 million, is that still in there? >> that's not pork. they put it into their bill. that's been taken out. that was in the original senate bill. there is not pork and we have oversight in this legislation. >> what about this, sir? he i see $50 million for national park service historic 3re67b va preservation activities. >> many of...
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. >>> bad weather is hampering efforts to move an oil barge that ran aground near alaska's coast. so far, no visible signs of leaked fuel and the royal dutch shell oil barge is upright. authorities want to move the barge about 30 miles north to get a better look at possible damage. it ran aground whether it had to be cut free from a dug boat during a huge storm that whipped up 24 waives >>> in sear ra, a scathing speech from president bashar al assad and more blood shed throughout his country. >> a syrian opposition group says at least 91 people were killed today nationwide. activists say at least five of the victims died when a mortar hit a bus. as the bombs were falling and the bullets flying, the syrian president lashed out at rebels during his first public speech in seven months. assad was affectionately mobbed by a crowd of adoring supporters in the capital. he told his people that syria is not undergoing revolution and as long as terrorists, unquote, are in the country, the regime will not stand down. >> translator: this is a conflict between authority at power or between th
. >>> bad weather is hampering efforts to move an oil barge that ran aground near alaska's coast. so far, no visible signs of leaked fuel and the royal dutch shell oil barge is upright. authorities want to move the barge about 30 miles north to get a better look at possible damage. it ran aground whether it had to be cut free from a dug boat during a huge storm that whipped up 24 waives >>> in sear ra, a scathing speech from president bashar al assad and more blood shed...
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. >>> now to alaska. some unusual pictures. this is an oil platform running aground. crashing on to a small island south of kodiak. the coast guard was trying to help secure the rig when the tow boats got in some trouble. not to mention swells at 40 feet, those are huge. forced them to cut the rig lose just to stay alive. all 17people on board the rig were evacwait. now the fear is that diesel could be looking into the water. the royal dutch shell oil platform was supposed to be moved from the seasonal oil field off the alaskan coast down to seattle. so stay tuned for what's going to happen there. >>> want to keep you up to date on the developing news from capitol hill. might look like a nice day. there's a lot of consternation going on in the hallways. they it don't know e if they, house members, are going to meet to vote on the fiscal cliff deal. they have yet to decide to meet. however, what they will meet about at least the house caucus at under a 12:00 and 1:00 respectively, they will get together to discuss the potential of getting together for a vote. i'll keep
. >>> now to alaska. some unusual pictures. this is an oil platform running aground. crashing on to a small island south of kodiak. the coast guard was trying to help secure the rig when the tow boats got in some trouble. not to mention swells at 40 feet, those are huge. forced them to cut the rig lose just to stay alive. all 17people on board the rig were evacwait. now the fear is that diesel could be looking into the water. the royal dutch shell oil platform was supposed to be moved...
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the former alaska governor has been a paid contributor with the network but turned down a recent offer to renew her contract. >>> and president barack obama addressed the 25th national conference on lgbt equality via video message. he thanked the community for, quote, helping to lead the way to a future where everyone is treated with dignity and respect no matter who they love or where they came from. he is the first president so send a video message to the conference. >>> president obama made history in his inauguration speech when he talked about gay rights and the history of civil rights in america. >> we, the people, declare today that the most evident of truths, that all of us are created equal, is the star that guides us still, just as it guided our fore bearers through seneca falls and selma and stone wall. >> this week atlanta is hosting the creating change conference. it brings together 3,000 gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender advocates from across the country. stacey long is director of public policy at the national gay and lesbian task force. you heard what the president
the former alaska governor has been a paid contributor with the network but turned down a recent offer to renew her contract. >>> and president barack obama addressed the 25th national conference on lgbt equality via video message. he thanked the community for, quote, helping to lead the way to a future where everyone is treated with dignity and respect no matter who they love or where they came from. he is the first president so send a video message to the conference. >>>...
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coast guard and shell, they are trying to tow a grounded alaska oil rig. bad weather has prevented them from towing it to a safe air yaw. the vessel ran aground 200 miles south of anchorage last week. shell says the fuel tanks seem to be intact and no evidence of any sheen in the vicinity. >>> boats, helicopters and dive teams, they are all searching for a missing plane with six people aboard. among them, famed fashion designer vittorio missoni and his wife. their small plane disappeared friday after taking off from a resort off the venezuelan coast, headed for caracas. rough seas are making the search effort difficult. earlier today, randi kaye asked nadia bill czech an update on the search and the impact the missoni family has had on the fashion industry. >> tell me first about where this plane was head, about the flight itself? >> we know that vittorio missoni, one of the three heirities to empire you was with his wife, another couple, a pilot and co-pilot, in the island of lass roques, left there friday morning. 11:30 friday morning, only ten miles hav
coast guard and shell, they are trying to tow a grounded alaska oil rig. bad weather has prevented them from towing it to a safe air yaw. the vessel ran aground 200 miles south of anchorage last week. shell says the fuel tanks seem to be intact and no evidence of any sheen in the vicinity. >>> boats, helicopters and dive teams, they are all searching for a missing plane with six people aboard. among them, famed fashion designer vittorio missoni and his wife. their small plane...
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no storm damage in alaska. where is that going? >> well, victor, i will tell you that those were some of the concerns expressed by some members of the house before all of this got started. let's rewind a little bit and go back to what happened when the house took up the fiscal cliff legislation, passed it and then left without passing aid to the victims of superstorm sandy, then the lawmakers from new york and new jersey went ballistic. you remember chris christie held that news conference, said "shame on you, shame on congress." i think you can say congress has gotten the message, the house as you mentioned a few moments ago and i did confirm this with a house leadership aide, they do expect this bill to pass at around 11:00 this morning, it provides that 9.7 billion that will pay out claims to people enrolled in the flood insurance program and so the next battle to come will be on january 15th when the rest of that $51 billion is going to come up for a vote. it is expected to pass. i did talk to a house leadership aide who believ
no storm damage in alaska. where is that going? >> well, victor, i will tell you that those were some of the concerns expressed by some members of the house before all of this got started. let's rewind a little bit and go back to what happened when the house took up the fiscal cliff legislation, passed it and then left without passing aid to the victims of superstorm sandy, then the lawmakers from new york and new jersey went ballistic. you remember chris christie held that news...
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possibly even using chainsaws, not unlike what you experienced back in 1988 way up on the north slope of alaska where those three gray whales were trapped. but you had something else. when no one could get anything to work, you took a little device up there. show it to me if you can and tell me how that thing worked. >> it is a deicer. i don't know how well you can see it. this is the size of the unit. it would be sitting underneath a float in this application but it's an electric motor encased in a stainless steel can. it is an oil-fueled unit, sealed. then, there is a propelor on top. it pulls the water from the depth. the water in the depth is warmer. it pulls that up and it can keep water open in an iced area or you can actually start with a smaller hole in warmer water will actually melt the ice. it can be very thick ice that it will melt. >> so, ray, we are looking at pictures as you show that device, we are also at the same time looking at pictures of those whales in '88 and the opening that looked extremely similar to the one we are experiencing currently in northern quebec. with that d
possibly even using chainsaws, not unlike what you experienced back in 1988 way up on the north slope of alaska where those three gray whales were trapped. but you had something else. when no one could get anything to work, you took a little device up there. show it to me if you can and tell me how that thing worked. >> it is a deicer. i don't know how well you can see it. this is the size of the unit. it would be sitting underneath a float in this application but it's an electric motor...
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. >> powell is most likely talking about former alaska governor sarah palin who blasted president obama for his handling of the benghazi consulate attack on facebook writing in part, "why the lies? why the cover up? why the dissembling about the cause of the murder of our ambassador? on the anniversary of the worst terror attacks on american soil. we deserve answers to this. president obama's shuck and jive shtick with these benghazi lies must end." joining me now cnn contributor and senior writer for cnn.com, gra l.z. granderson. and will cain. palin defended the remarks saying there was nothing racist about them. was there? >> i'm going to go with no, carol. you know this is always my favorite segment. why are republicans racist? are you racist? tell me again what is not racist about conservatism? it's always the burden of proof to prove you're not a racist, which is a near impossible thing to do. i understand you're not asking me about my personal views. you're asking about a party. i don't know, whatever that is, tens of millions of people across this country. are they embodied by a
. >> powell is most likely talking about former alaska governor sarah palin who blasted president obama for his handling of the benghazi consulate attack on facebook writing in part, "why the lies? why the cover up? why the dissembling about the cause of the murder of our ambassador? on the anniversary of the worst terror attacks on american soil. we deserve answers to this. president obama's shuck and jive shtick with these benghazi lies must end." joining me now cnn...
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the rig went adrift near kodiak island off the southern alaska coast. winds up to 60 miles an hour and waves as high as 28 feet made the recovery operation treacherous. there's been no oil spilled in the area, alaskan officials say. >>> according to politico the new york state rifle and pistol association is calling for nationwide boycott of "the journal-news" advertisers and any business that advertises with the paper's owner. they published an online news of names and addresses of pistol permit holders. the paper says it will continue adding names to the map. >>> two and a half hours from now the house begins debating the deal to avert the dreaded fiscal cliff. the senate overwhelmingly passed the compromise measure earlier this morning and business correspondent christine romans is crunching the numbers to answer the big question, what does it mean to you? christine? >> oh it means so much to you whether you're a doctor or a teacher, a student, a parent, or working american or someone on unemployment benefits, this is a deal that reaches all corners
the rig went adrift near kodiak island off the southern alaska coast. winds up to 60 miles an hour and waves as high as 28 feet made the recovery operation treacherous. there's been no oil spilled in the area, alaskan officials say. >>> according to politico the new york state rifle and pistol association is calling for nationwide boycott of "the journal-news" advertisers and any business that advertises with the paper's owner. they published an online news of names and...
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that means no more home spun political hard balls thrown from her tv studio in alaska. here's how she defended the group which had been called terrorists in a 2011 interview. >> i'm not just going to roll over with a sticker plastered ok my forehead that says hit me baby one more time, call me a terrorist again, call me a racist. i'm going to stand up for those physically conservative patriotic independent americans who want to best for this country. i'm going to stand up for radio talk show hosts who, if it were not for them, we would have even less factual information out there about our weakened economy caused by big government, liberal spending, socialists type programs being rammed down our throats. so i'm going to stick up for people who at this point are being called terrorists and being accused of waging jihad against our own country. >> oh, but today palin seems to have a different message, encouraging tea partiers and their fellow conservatives to widen their appeal. she said, quote, i encourage others to step out in faith, jump out of the comfort zone, and br
that means no more home spun political hard balls thrown from her tv studio in alaska. here's how she defended the group which had been called terrorists in a 2011 interview. >> i'm not just going to roll over with a sticker plastered ok my forehead that says hit me baby one more time, call me a terrorist again, call me a racist. i'm going to stand up for those physically conservative patriotic independent americans who want to best for this country. i'm going to stand up for radio talk...
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. >>> shell oil says the drilling rig that ran aground off alaska is on the move and being towed. the company said they found no leaks. the rig was being towed back to seattle a week ago when a severe storm hit and when the crew had to cut the rig loose and ran aground the next day. >>> in less than three hours, former senator chuck hagel is expected to be formally nominated by the president for defense secretary. the former leader of u.s. forces in afghanistan, general stanley mckristol told nbc all that really matters is trust. >> i think senator hagel has the experience, certainly the quality adds a person. the real matter is whether the president has that level of trust. >> so let's ask former nato supreme allied commander wesley clark. good morning. >> good morning. >> you're a military guy. who does president obama have to consider nominating a defense secretary? >> the president is looking for someone with the expertise and experience to bring credibility to the team. i think someone to represent the united states defense department with the congress and so he has to testif
. >>> shell oil says the drilling rig that ran aground off alaska is on the move and being towed. the company said they found no leaks. the rig was being towed back to seattle a week ago when a severe storm hit and when the crew had to cut the rig loose and ran aground the next day. >>> in less than three hours, former senator chuck hagel is expected to be formally nominated by the president for defense secretary. the former leader of u.s. forces in afghanistan, general...
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. >>> a royal/dutch shell oil drilling ship has run aground on an uninhabited island near alaska act's kodiak island. a tugboat was towing the ship during astorm yesterday. the ship's been evacuated. the tugboat's crew had to cut lines and set ship adrift when the conditions got too dangerous. the response team says it has not detected a fuel leak from the rig and the national weather service is predicting better weather which could help crews get the rig back uncontrol. >>> a u.s. ambassador and al qaeda wants him dead. dangerous situation that is unfolding in yemen. [ woman ] uh-oh. [ male announcer ] when diarrhea hits, kaopectate stops it fast. powerful liquid relief speeds to the source. fast! [ male announcer ] stop the uh-oh fast with kaopectate. >>> u.s. authorities are looking into threats against the u.s. ambassador to yemen. reports that a terrorist group with links to al qaeda has issued a reward for his death. brian todd's got the story. >> reporter: less than four months after the killing of u.s. ambassador chris stevens in benghazi, libya, word of a specific threat to an
. >>> a royal/dutch shell oil drilling ship has run aground on an uninhabited island near alaska act's kodiak island. a tugboat was towing the ship during astorm yesterday. the ship's been evacuated. the tugboat's crew had to cut lines and set ship adrift when the conditions got too dangerous. the response team says it has not detected a fuel leak from the rig and the national weather service is predicting better weather which could help crews get the rig back uncontrol. >>> a...
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saying it covered many unrelated items that have nothing to do with sandy, like repairing fisheries in alaska or repairing the smithsonian institution's roof in d.c. what do you say to them? did you personalitily work y p address any of those concerns? >> they were taken out. they wouldn't have been part of the legislation. they were taken out. that was not an issue. they were taken out of the bill. it was going to be offered on the floor without those provisions in there. we didn't argue about that. this is directly about people in the states of new jersey and new york and connecticut. new jersey and new york in particular, that saw their people ravaged and put out of their homes, put out of business, put to the -- trying to fend for food. that's what this is about. not about those other unrelated items that were taken out of the bill by the appropriations committee. >> does this say anything about mr. boehner's speakership in the future, if he will be able to hold on to it having made this move? >> i think the speaker did the right thing last night with respect to making sure that we mainta
saying it covered many unrelated items that have nothing to do with sandy, like repairing fisheries in alaska or repairing the smithsonian institution's roof in d.c. what do you say to them? did you personalitily work y p address any of those concerns? >> they were taken out. they wouldn't have been part of the legislation. they were taken out. that was not an issue. they were taken out of the bill. it was going to be offered on the floor without those provisions in there. we didn't argue...
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. >>> well, developing this hour in alaska, on a shallow and rocky shore line near the uninhabited kodiak island, a huge oil rig has run aground. it has run aground. the coast guard has done a flyover of the shipwreck. it says that there is no signs of an oil spill. at least not at this stage. the kulluk is carrying 150,000 gallons of fuel and oil, operating as part of shell's controversial arctic drilling program. >>> well, word of new fallout from the case against jerry sandusky. "sports illustrated" is reporting that the state of pennsylvania is expected to sue the ncaa over the punishments against penn state in the aftermath of sandusky's sex abuse expand ax tscandal. he's behind bars for the next 40 years and the ncaa took away all of its wins, reduced scholarships, and temporarily banned the school from competing in the post season, making it an unattractive place to actually go. we're told penn state is not involved in the lawsuit. >>> it turns out that the blood clot that put secretary of state hillary clinton in the hospital is in a vein in her head. how doctors are treating it,
. >>> well, developing this hour in alaska, on a shallow and rocky shore line near the uninhabited kodiak island, a huge oil rig has run aground. it has run aground. the coast guard has done a flyover of the shipwreck. it says that there is no signs of an oil spill. at least not at this stage. the kulluk is carrying 150,000 gallons of fuel and oil, operating as part of shell's controversial arctic drilling program. >>> well, word of new fallout from the case against jerry...